A lot has happened since my last blog post, and one of the biggest changes in my life is that I am a newly married lady. I like to think back to when my husband, Christopher, and I first met and started dating, and I’m almost shocked when I realize that nearly three years have passed since that time. It is true when people say that time flies, and it is very important to cherish every moment. With that being said, I also believe it is imperative to capture every moment and milestone through pictures and written memoirs. Recently, Christopher and I closed on our very first home together in the Austin area. This one simple statement cannot begin to describe the long, drawn-out process that purchasing a home often entails. Since I do not want to bore anyone, I will touch on the highlights of our experience with purchasing our home.
Due to all the recent growth in Austin, finding a place to buy can be a near-impossible challenge. Even months before the wedding, I had been searching for a place that Christopher and I can call home. Needless to say, every home search merely led to disappointment. Just when all hope seemed lost (just to play-up the dramatics), God sent us a blessing. We have some friends who happened to be selling a condo in the exact neighborhood Christopher and I were looking to move too. In all seriousness, when it seemed that we had no hope of finding a place to live, God provided, almost as if to say: “Rely on Me; I will take care of you.” We were so excited about our future home, which only made the closing process seem that much longer.
Finally after closing on the condo, it was time to get down to business. What I did not mention before was that this condo was in serious need of some TLC (Tender Love and Care). We knew from the beginning that our new place needed some fixing up, and that was probably the most exciting aspect about the condo. We could make it ours. For some, fixing up a place is a nightmare. Many individuals prefer to buy a move-in-ready home. I agree that is easier, but I like a challenge. I want to put my mark on something. I wanted to say, “Look what I did.” I wanted to put my blood, sweat, and tears into making something beautiful. And that, my friends, is exactly what I did -- obviously with the help of my very own A-Team, staring: my father and brother, who are architects, my father-in-law, who is an engineer and can build anything, my mother, who is an interior designer, and of course my wonderful husband, who is the hardest worker and can do just about anything (it's clearly a family thing).
Here are the before pictures of what our new place looks like. I took some of these photos with my iPhone using the panoramic shot.
Above you can see the family room, entry, and kitchen area (I am standing in the dining room area taking the picture).
The picture above is the picture of the dining room area, you can also see the kitchen to the left, and the hall closet and bathroom on the right.
Like I said before, I took these photos with my iPhone using the panoramic shot, so excuse the choppy picture of the bathroom.
The pictures above are pictures of the master and guest bedroom. Check out that green carpet in the master!
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